NFL Preview (Even "Pardon My Reach" has one)

For those of you who followed any of my writing over the previous years, you might remember my NFL preview from last year. All in all, I didn't do so well. I DID pick the correct champion (in a revised post-Tom Brady injury pick). Other than that, I don't believe I correctly picked anything else correct (correction, I believe the only teams whose records I correctly picked were the Chicago Bears at 9-7 and Pittsburgh at 12-4). So, with less than nine hours until Tennessee and Pittsburgh kick off the regular season*, I figure it's time to grace you with my picks for 2009.


*we need to do away with this Thursday night game. It doesn't feel like the start of the season. Can't we just have the season begin on Sunday? Too much to ask for? Really?

AFC EAST ---------------------NFC EAST
1. New England 12-4 ------------1. Dallas 12-4
2. Miami 9-7 --------------------2. New York 11-5
3. New York 7-9 ----------------3. Philadelphia 9-7
4. Buffalo 5-11 ------------------4. Washington 8-8

AFC SOUTH------------------- NFC SOUTH
1. Indinapolis 12-4 --------------1. Atlanta 11-5
2. Houston 10-6 ----------------2. New Orleans 9-7
3. Tennessee 7-9 ---------------3. Carolina 7-9
4. Jacksonville 6-10 ------------4. Tampa Bay 3-13

AFC NORTH------------------ NFC NORTH
1. Pittsburgh 13-3 --------------1. Chicago 11-5
2. Baltimore 11-5--------------- 2. Minnesota 11-5
3. Cincinnati 4-12 -------------- 3. Green Bay 8-8
4. Cleveland 3-13 ---------------4. Detroit 3-13

AFC WEST --------------------NFC WEST
1. San Diego 11-5--------------- 1. Arizona 11-5
2. Oakland 7-9 -----------------2. Seattle 9-7
3. Kansas City 5-11------------- 3. San Francisco 6-10
4. Denver 2-14 -----------------4. St. Louis 5-11

MVP- Philip Rivers, Chargers
NFL Offensive Player- Adrien Petersen, Vikings
NFL Defensive Player- Mario Williams, Texans
Offensive ROY- Chris Wells, Cardinals
Defensive ROY- Aaron Curry, Seahawks
Coach of the year- Mike Tomlin, Steelers

NFC Championship- Steelers over Patriots
AFC Championship- Giants over Bears

Super Bowl- Steelers over Giants